2.5 Structures for Environmental Learning​2018 Recertification

School Garden

Students Involved: Kindergarten and 5th grade studentsDescription: On Earth Day 2015, kindergarten students worked with community volunteers to build the raised garden beds in our school courtyard. Each year since then we have grown vegetables in the garden for students to try. Kindergarten students start with seeds and get their hands dirty. 5th graders do more in depth planning and care for the garden. The garden has also gotten use through an after school gardening academy.

Identification and Digital Signage of Native Plants in our Wetlands

Students Involved: 4th grade students Description: In the Spring of 2016, 4th grade students created a digital field guide that could be used to identify native plants that we are growing in our wetlands. Students collaborated with one another to learn about the plants and the distinguishing features of each. They created a Google Slide presentation for a variety of plants. These slide presentations were then shared publicly through an interactive map. The idea behind this project was that visitors and students could come to Fountaindale and explore the wetlands while using the map/field guide to locate and identify plants and other environmental features.